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How to Determine Image Size

To see what size your image is there are multiple ways to accomplish
this task.

You can do this in Google before you download the image,

in Windows after you download the image or in Photoshop.

I will show you how to do all three here!

 Determine Image Size

How to determine the size of an image before you download it!

Step 1
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Run
Your
Search

Ste
p2
Click the Search Button

Step 3
Click on Images Section

Ste
p4
Click
on
Search
Tools
Button

Ste
p5
Click on Size Menu

Step 6
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Click on Large
(This is ALWAYS the best way to go! Remember you can make an image smaller but you can NOT make an image bigger!)

Step 7
Roll your mouse over an
image

Step 8
You will see the
size at the
bottom of the
image

OR

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Step 9
Click on the
Image

And the Size

Shows in the
Information to
the right of the
Image

This is how to see the size after you have downloaded an image.

Step 1
Open the folder where the image is located on your computer.

Step 2
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Click on
the Image
to select it

Step
3
Look at the
bottom of
the window
for the
dimension
s!

OR

Step 1
Right Click on the Image

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Step 2
Select Properties from the
Drop Down Menu

Step 3
Click on Details Tab

Step 4
Scroll down to Image Section

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This is how you look at the image size in Photoshop.

Open your image in Photoshop

Step 1
Click on Image Drop Down
Menu at the top.

Step 2
Select Image Size from the Drop
Down Menu.

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Step 3
Image Size in Top Box

Step 4
Before you re-size
ANYTHING in
Photoshop Make sure
the Constrain
Proportions box is
Checked!

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